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Teaching an Old Horse to Paint

During the fundraiser Zeloso was featured putting finishing touches on two signs. After the event I received quite a few emails with the horse Justin painting. I talked with Ann Clifford (a great artist) and she rounded up canvases and …

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Horse Sense In A Dog Eat Dog World

In his introductory blog Chris allowed me out of my stall and gave me, his dark horse, free rein to ask the question: what is it that people are truly, deeply, asking of their horses? And the answer was that …

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All The Queens Horses!

The Queen is an ardent horse lover, knowledgeable about breeding and bloodlines, a racehorse owner and a fine rider in her own right.
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Playing Ball with New Friends

Some people came to see the horses play. There were two young children so I scratched the plan to have Zelador demonstrate things and fetched Kye from his paddock. At one point I said, “I’ll show you how I teach …

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Discovering the Benefits of Slow Feeders

A friend emailed me about some slow-feeder hay nets several weeks ago. I ordered some for my guys and Sophie’s horse, Blue. The company (Jonathon Field) is in British Columbia and I received them in three days. The cost is …

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Fundraiser Photos!

 

 

Here are some photos from the Saturday rehearsal for the fundraiser. They include Zeloso in action, followed by Romeo. Next Bill and Zelodo jump rope, and Bill and Winnie demonstrate with gymnast ribbons on Zeloso and Zelador. Then …

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Fun Fundraiser Highlights

This past weekend was really busy with the rehearsal on Saturday and the Fundraiser on Sunday. All the people and horses did great. Soon we’ll have photos and video to share. Here are a few thoughts about the weekend:

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Dalton the Cat

Dalton the cat was here today rehearsing for the Fundraiser October 28. He’s sevenish years old and hasn’t been on his truck for quite a few years. He’s not the svelte sweetie he once was. A plywood extension was added …

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Preparing Romeo for the Show

This weekend, on Saturday October 27th, we have a rehearsal with an audience for the ASK Fundraiser. So far over thirty people have reserved seats. The Sunday show is sold out.

So, as you can imagine, we’re practicing! The miniature …

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Snowman to be on the Silver Screen!

Docutainment Films in the USA is making a feature length film based on the life of horseman Harry de Leyer and Snowman, the ultimate rags to riches horse.
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Practicing for the Show

Sunday was our first practice from beginning to end of the Fundraiser program. In the morning I took each of the boys to the arena and went through bits and pieces of their acts. Zeloso was first. He was such …